Assistant Psychologist - Ascend

Job Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Psychologist to join the Talking Therapies Team in Cannock. You will join a developing and innovative service that aims to provide the right care and treatment at the right time.

You will become part of an established multi-disciplinary team that has a strong emphasis on delivering evidence based psychological interventions to meet the needs of individuals with mental health needs within our neighbourhood.

The role is varied and provides opportunity to build upon clinical skills, develop and implement group interventions, utilise service evaluation and research skills and develop multidisciplinary team working skills; therefore good time keeping skills and being able to manage multiple, competing demands are essential to the role.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake protocol based psychological assessments with service users, family members and others involved in the service user’s care.
• To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service user’s problems, including simple procedures and techniques related to psychological therapies.
• To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups including receiving and managing referrals under guidance, facilitating service user attendance, co-delivering the workshop material and recording outcomes.
• To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary pathway meetings.
• To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
• Assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
  
  

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
  
  

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions, individual and group based, under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist

Working independently according to a plan agreed with the Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT trained professional and within the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures.

To work collaboratively with all pathway colleagues.

To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

To assist in the facilitation, administration and evaluation of workshops.

A Detailed Job Description And Personal Specification Are Attached.

We recommend that applications are submitted as early as possible as we reserve the right to close the advert early depending upon the volume of applications received.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• A First or Upper Second honours degree in psychology OR a lower class with a post-graduate qualification e.g.: Masters degree.
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience of working with, mental health and/or offender clients
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with individuals who experience complex mental health difficulties